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Auction archive: Lot number 18

British Royal Navy Sea Service Musket

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$2,000
Price realised:
US$2,520
Auction archive: Lot number 18

British Royal Navy Sea Service Musket

Estimate
US$1,000 - US$2,000
Price realised:
US$2,520
Beschreibung:

.75 caliber, 37" pinned barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. 7" long, post-1777 "short sear spring" pattern lock engraved "TOWER" in an arc at the rear of the lock and with the {royal crown} over GR forward of the cock and with a faint crown inspection under the pan. Lock with integral fenced and bridled iron pan and rounded swan neck cock. Lower edge of lock with assembly mating mark \ / on the bottom edge of the lock plate. This same mating mark is present in the ramrod channel of the stock as well. Lock in original flint with the possibility that the cock may be a replacement. Barrel with traces of proofs on top of breech. Stock with illegible two letter mark on counterpane and weak storekeeper's mark in obverse butt that is not completely legible. Heavy brass furniture with typical flat "sea service"-style buttplate with thumb-shaped upper tang. Flat, 6.5" 2nd model type side plate, heavy triggerguard with short, bulbous finial. Iron screw plate forward of trigger for tang screw. Two brass ramrod thimbles without entry pipe in stock. Stocked to within 4.5" of the muzzle without a forend cap or reinforcement band, bayonet lug on top of barrel 2" from muzzle. Stock of typical "Sea Service" configuration with heavy, wide, flat butt, a well defined rail along the comb and a moderate palm swell at the ramrod entry point. These "Sea Service" muskets were often made up from older parts from older model used or damaged infantry muskets. Thus older pattern furniture and repurposed barrels are not uncommon on muskets intended for use by the "Senior Service." A well used but scarce example of a British Sea Service Musket from the age of fighting sail. Condition: Good. Metal with a mottled and modestly oxidized patina showing light to moderate pitting and only traces of markings on the barrel. Lock pitted with mostly legible markings. Mechanically functional, good bore that is dirty and pitted. Brass with a mellow golden patina. Stock very good and fairly crisp with numerous scattered dents and dings and some wood loss along the top edge of the forend on the reverse.

Auction archive: Lot number 18
Auction:
Datum:
30 Oct 2019
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

.75 caliber, 37" pinned barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. 7" long, post-1777 "short sear spring" pattern lock engraved "TOWER" in an arc at the rear of the lock and with the {royal crown} over GR forward of the cock and with a faint crown inspection under the pan. Lock with integral fenced and bridled iron pan and rounded swan neck cock. Lower edge of lock with assembly mating mark \ / on the bottom edge of the lock plate. This same mating mark is present in the ramrod channel of the stock as well. Lock in original flint with the possibility that the cock may be a replacement. Barrel with traces of proofs on top of breech. Stock with illegible two letter mark on counterpane and weak storekeeper's mark in obverse butt that is not completely legible. Heavy brass furniture with typical flat "sea service"-style buttplate with thumb-shaped upper tang. Flat, 6.5" 2nd model type side plate, heavy triggerguard with short, bulbous finial. Iron screw plate forward of trigger for tang screw. Two brass ramrod thimbles without entry pipe in stock. Stocked to within 4.5" of the muzzle without a forend cap or reinforcement band, bayonet lug on top of barrel 2" from muzzle. Stock of typical "Sea Service" configuration with heavy, wide, flat butt, a well defined rail along the comb and a moderate palm swell at the ramrod entry point. These "Sea Service" muskets were often made up from older parts from older model used or damaged infantry muskets. Thus older pattern furniture and repurposed barrels are not uncommon on muskets intended for use by the "Senior Service." A well used but scarce example of a British Sea Service Musket from the age of fighting sail. Condition: Good. Metal with a mottled and modestly oxidized patina showing light to moderate pitting and only traces of markings on the barrel. Lock pitted with mostly legible markings. Mechanically functional, good bore that is dirty and pitted. Brass with a mellow golden patina. Stock very good and fairly crisp with numerous scattered dents and dings and some wood loss along the top edge of the forend on the reverse.

Auction archive: Lot number 18
Auction:
Datum:
30 Oct 2019
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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